How did the Patil express his gratitude to Sai Baba after being healed, and what does this chapter suggest Sainath requires from devotees?

After his miraculous healing, the Patil's gratitude was profound. As described in Chapter 13, he went for Baba's darshan, and upon seeing his face, the Patil's 'ocean of joy' was filled with bliss, and he placed his forehead on Baba's feet. He acknowledged that the strange punishments in his dream were ultimately beneficial. The chapter explicitly states what Sainath requires: 'Two hands, one head, stability, faith, and total surrender. Sainath needs nothing else; only that one gratitude should be there.' The Patil embodied this by staying for a month and then frequently returning to Shirdi, his heart overflowing with devotion and gratitude.